Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2010

Benefits Awarded, Withheld, and Terminated

Disabled Workers Who Work

Table 52. Distribution of workers with benefits withheld because of substantial work, by diagnostic group and age, December 2010
Diagnostic group Total Under 30 30–39 40–49 50–59 60–FRA
Number
Total 28,540 2,768 5,339 8,076 9,054 3,303
Congenital anomalies 87 35 18 20 12 2
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 535 48 91 143 186 67
Infectious and parasitic diseases 688 17 110 297 226 38
Injuries 1,889 235 427 484 513 230
Mental disorders
Autistic disorders 69 50 11 5 3 0
Developmental disorders 45 20 17 5 2 1
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 34 21 5 5 3 0
Intellectual disability 779 279 231 182 78 9
Mood disorders 5,067 411 1,244 1,637 1,471 304
Organic mental disorders 844 157 163 255 215 54
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 1,188 178 361 364 247 38
Other 1,162 172 322 347 262 59
Neoplasms 3,478 217 451 882 1,380 548
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 198 43 58 49 35 13
Circulatory system 1,332 51 125 264 523 369
Digestive system 687 40 99 174 291 83
Genitourinary system 1,149 117 285 370 304 73
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 5,491 143 498 1,449 2,320 1,081
Nervous system and sense organs 2,942 486 688 901 669 198
Respiratory system 401 12 58 90 170 71
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 69 7 16 22 18 6
Other 89 9 17 25 26 12
Unknown 317 20 44 106 100 47
Percent
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Congenital anomalies 0.3 1.3 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 1.9 1.7 1.7 1.8 2.1 2.0
Infectious and parasitic diseases 2.4 0.6 2.1 3.7 2.5 1.2
Injuries 6.6 8.5 8.0 6.0 5.7 7.0
Mental disorders
Autistic disorders 0.2 1.8 0.2 0.1 a 0.0
Developmental disorders 0.2 0.7 0.3 0.1 a a
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 0.1 0.8 0.1 0.1 a 0.0
Intellectual disability 2.7 10.1 4.3 2.3 0.9 0.3
Mood disorders 17.8 14.8 23.3 20.3 16.2 9.2
Organic mental disorders 3.0 5.7 3.1 3.2 2.4 1.6
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 4.2 6.4 6.8 4.5 2.7 1.2
Other 4.1 6.2 6.0 4.3 2.9 1.8
Neoplasms 12.2 7.8 8.4 10.9 15.2 16.6
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 0.7 1.6 1.1 0.6 0.4 0.4
Circulatory system 4.7 1.8 2.3 3.3 5.8 11.2
Digestive system 2.4 1.4 1.9 2.2 3.2 2.5
Genitourinary system 4.0 4.2 5.3 4.6 3.4 2.2
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 19.2 5.2 9.3 17.9 25.6 32.7
Nervous system and sense organs 10.3 17.6 12.9 11.2 7.4 6.0
Respiratory system 1.4 0.4 1.1 1.1 1.9 2.1
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2
Other 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4
Unknown 1.1 0.7 0.8 1.3 1.1 1.4
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTES: These data represent the total number of beneficiaries with benefits withheld in December 2010 regardless of when their benefits were initially withheld.
FRA = full retirement age.
a. Less than 0.05 percent.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 53. Distribution of workers with benefits terminated because of successful return to work, by diagnostic group and age, 2010
Diagnostic group Total Under 30 30–39 40–49 50–59 60–FRA
Number
Total 40,959 3,170 8,799 13,078 12,207 3,705
Congenital anomalies 121 35 51 18 12 5
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 960 35 153 304 341 127
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1,414 15 206 671 454 68
Injuries 2,367 208 563 759 619 218
Mental disorders
Autistic disorders 96 52 28 13 3 0
Developmental disorders 72 29 30 8 5 0
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 55 32 15 5 3 0
Intellectual disability 2,575 589 905 713 334 34
Mood disorders 7,701 446 1,779 2,807 2,226 443
Organic mental disorders 1,342 169 334 407 357 75
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 2,302 201 683 784 545 89
Other 1,760 157 498 578 439 88
Neoplasms 2,327 143 363 639 893 289
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 311 67 104 86 41 13
Circulatory system 1,634 45 188 390 623 388
Digestive system 806 44 136 223 321 82
Genitourinary system 1,514 117 413 517 400 67
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 7,501 147 828 2,309 2,949 1,268
Nervous system and sense organs 4,571 539 1,248 1,426 1,097 261
Respiratory system 587 26 100 137 236 88
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 117 3 28 45 36 5
Other 116 18 22 28 40 8
Unknown 710 53 124 211 233 89
Percent
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Congenital anomalies 0.3 1.1 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.1
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 2.3 1.1 1.7 2.3 2.8 3.4
Infectious and parasitic diseases 3.5 0.5 2.3 5.1 3.7 1.8
Injuries 5.8 6.6 6.4 5.8 5.1 5.9
Mental disorders
Autistic disorders 0.2 1.6 0.3 0.1 a 0.0
Developmental disorders 0.2 0.9 0.3 0.1 a 0.0
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 0.1 1.0 0.2 a a 0.0
Intellectual disability 6.3 18.6 10.3 5.5 2.7 0.9
Mood disorders 18.8 14.1 20.2 21.5 18.2 12.0
Organic mental disorders 3.3 5.3 3.8 3.1 2.9 2.0
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 5.6 6.3 7.8 6.0 4.5 2.4
Other 4.3 5.0 5.7 4.4 3.6 2.4
Neoplasms 5.7 4.5 4.1 4.9 7.3 7.8
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 0.8 2.1 1.2 0.7 0.3 0.4
Circulatory system 4.0 1.4 2.1 3.0 5.1 10.5
Digestive system 2.0 1.4 1.5 1.7 2.6 2.2
Genitourinary system 3.7 3.7 4.7 4.0 3.3 1.8
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 18.3 4.6 9.4 17.7 24.2 34.2
Nervous system and sense organs 11.2 17.0 14.2 10.9 9.0 7.0
Respiratory system 1.4 0.8 1.1 1.0 1.9 2.4
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.1
Other 0.3 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2
Unknown 1.7 1.7 1.4 1.6 1.9 2.4
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Annual Award and Termination Transaction file, 100 percent data.
NOTE: FRA = full retirement age.
a. Less than 0.05 percent.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 54. Average monthly benefit for workers with benefits withheld, by diagnostic group and age, December 2010 (in dollars)
Diagnostic group Total Under 30 30–39 40–49 50–59 60–FRA
Total 1,259.60 984.30 1,159.40 1,257.10 1,358.40 1,387.80
Congenital anomalies 1,057.20 883.30 1,175.90 1,169.20 1,187.00 1,132.50
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 1,158.50 954.20 1,181.70 1,199.90 1,166.20 1,163.30
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1,263.90 1,050.30 1,159.50 1,248.50 1,342.20 1,317.50
Injuries 1,350.50 1,126.50 1,328.10 1,405.60 1,409.10 1,374.20
Mental disorders
Autistic disorders 879.10 847.00 932.20 1,017.70 988.60 0.00
Developmental disorders 855.10 828.30 976.60 611.10 669.00 919.00
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 947.40 784.10 1,155.70 1,415.80 962.70 0.00
Intellectual disability 845.30 806.50 874.00 843.60 901.40 855.20
Mood disorders 1,180.70 925.60 1,094.80 1,185.00 1,281.00 1,369.10
Organic mental disorders 1,202.20 993.70 1,095.20 1,240.20 1,334.20 1,426.90
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 1,062.90 911.90 1,045.20 1,096.20 1,131.60 1,172.70
Other 1,132.10 943.20 1,106.70 1,150.60 1,212.20 1,356.10
Neoplasms 1,481.70 1,159.10 1,380.50 1,473.10 1,532.10 1,579.40
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 1,198.80 934.80 1,200.50 1,212.10 1,341.90 1,628.40
Circulatory system 1,371.90 1,059.50 1,156.70 1,323.80 1,451.60 1,409.40
Digestive system 1,402.60 1,131.10 1,155.90 1,358.80 1,508.80 1,547.40
Genitourinary system 1,344.30 1,057.50 1,226.30 1,340.70 1,534.40 1,491.30
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 1,276.70 1,052.70 1,214.00 1,252.20 1,305.80 1,305.50
Nervous system and sense organs 1,224.20 1,011.90 1,158.80 1,247.00 1,364.40 1,395.60
Respiratory system 1,264.40 1,003.00 1,122.60 1,226.90 1,368.60 1,222.30
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 1,250.70 1,049.80 1,156.20 1,141.50 1,491.50 1,415.90
Other 1,257.80 1,084.00 1,248.10 1,299.00 1,193.70 1,454.80
Unknown 1,287.10 886.10 1,148.60 1,288.10 1,364.70 1,420.30
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: FRA = full retirement age.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 55. Average monthly benefit for workers with benefits terminated, by diagnostic group and age, 2010 (in dollars)
Diagnostic group Total Under 30 30–39 40–49 50–59 60–FRA
Total 1,144.40 1,001.20 1,081.30 1,131.20 1,210.70 1,245.60
Congenital anomalies 1,072.20 1,047.30 1,044.20 1,079.20 1,119.30 1,394.40
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 1,061.90 997.20 1,045.00 1,040.60 1,067.20 1,137.00
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1,168.70 1,021.20 1,143.40 1,154.30 1,205.00 1,177.90
Injuries 1,264.20 1,127.10 1,281.00 1,227.40 1,318.00 1,327.00
Mental disorders
Autistic disorders 901.70 872.00 828.00 1,016.00 1,608.80 0.00
Developmental disorders 931.60 969.60 897.70 958.10 872.20 0.00
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 838.00 789.10 895.90 806.10 1,122.70 0.00
Intellectual disability 859.20 880.00 840.70 853.70 889.50 810.50
Mood disorders 1,120.60 1,001.30 1,060.30 1,116.50 1,176.20 1,229.80
Organic mental disorders 1,096.30 989.50 1,036.90 1,107.40 1,159.20 1,240.60
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 1,012.80 994.80 1,015.30 1,005.70 1,030.50 986.60
Other 1,054.90 949.20 1,003.40 1,068.30 1,090.90 1,266.20
Neoplasms 1,387.50 1,160.40 1,311.10 1,381.20 1,440.50 1,446.30
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 1,145.20 1,042.90 1,102.90 1,144.10 1,318.00 1,474.80
Circulatory system 1,231.50 1,096.70 1,150.40 1,155.20 1,264.90 1,309.50
Digestive system 1,298.80 1,031.80 1,191.70 1,237.40 1,385.70 1,446.50
Genitourinary system 1,263.50 1,043.50 1,176.30 1,257.20 1,385.50 1,506.40
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 1,177.70 1,106.30 1,147.90 1,153.70 1,197.20 1,203.80
Nervous system and sense organs 1,152.80 1,040.90 1,120.30 1,143.60 1,244.70 1,203.80
Respiratory system 1,095.60 953.60 1,020.90 1,051.80 1,162.20 1,112.20
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 1,115.70 743.30 1,155.60 1,045.10 1,141.70 1,565.10
Other 1,177.30 901.20 1,172.60 1,189.90 1,284.00 1,234.10
Unknown 1,138.40 1,000.40 1,050.90 1,188.20 1,141.20 1,217.50
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Annual Award and Termination Transaction file, 100 percent data.
NOTE: FRA = full retirement age.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 56. Distribution, by state or other area, 2010
State or area All workers,
December		 Workers with
benefits
withheld
because of
substantial
work,
December		 Workers with
benefits
terminated
because of
successful
return
to work,
calendar
year
Number Percentage
of all
workers		 Number Percentage
of all
workers
All areas 8,203,951 28,540 0.3 40,959 0.5
Alabama 216,038 356 0.2 735 0.3
Alaska 12,119 94 0.8 91 0.8
Arizona 144,342 615 0.4 974 0.7
Arkansas 133,719 323 0.2 441 0.3
California 662,232 3,175 0.5 4,493 0.7
Colorado 94,404 361 0.4 577 0.6
Connecticut 77,298 416 0.5 479 0.6
Delaware 25,925 103 0.4 192 0.7
District of Columbia 12,843 45 0.4 152 1.2
Florida 488,461 1,134 0.2 2,425 0.5
Georgia 248,887 442 0.2 1,434 0.6
Hawaii 22,686 124 0.5 147 0.6
Idaho 38,716 102 0.3 191 0.5
Illinois 274,692 1,123 0.4 1,576 0.6
Indiana 186,817 465 0.2 637 0.3
Iowa 71,549 286 0.4 383 0.5
Kansas 69,044 263 0.4 343 0.5
Kentucky 199,732 478 0.2 639 0.3
Louisiana 142,796 561 0.4 824 0.6
Maine 55,525 265 0.5 272 0.5
Maryland 115,898 480 0.4 834 0.7
Massachusetts 187,321 1,216 0.6 1,390 0.7
Michigan 314,926 730 0.2 1,128 0.4
Minnesota 115,780 527 0.5 733 0.6
Mississippi 125,555 225 0.2 431 0.3
Missouri 202,465 566 0.3 930 0.5
Montana 26,077 86 0.3 155 0.6
Nebraska 39,846 203 0.5 238 0.6
Nevada 55,858 231 0.4 428 0.8
New Hampshire 42,504 291 0.7 297 0.7
New Jersey 185,970 910 0.5 1,044 0.6
New Mexico 58,641 228 0.4 318 0.5
New York 490,662 2,597 0.5 2,943 0.6
North Carolina 310,399 616 0.2 1,005 0.3
North Dakota 13,570 51 0.4 96 0.7
Ohio 313,105 787 0.3 1,311 0.4
Oklahoma 120,235 400 0.3 497 0.4
Oregon 97,786 271 0.3 409 0.4
Pennsylvania 372,365 1,701 0.5 2,080 0.6
Rhode Island 34,381 169 0.5 181 0.5
South Carolina 164,930 203 0.1 510 0.3
South Dakota 17,722 70 0.4 118 0.7
Tennessee 230,168 358 0.2 648 0.3
Texas 528,238 2,214 0.4 2,739 0.5
Utah 41,919 191 0.5 279 0.7
Vermont 20,774 134 0.6 159 0.8
Virginia 199,923 662 0.3 964 0.5
Washington 159,689 750 0.5 926 0.6
West Virginia 93,663 267 0.3 263 0.3
Wisconsin 146,516 500 0.3 620 0.4
Wyoming 11,804 68 0.6 134 1.1
Outlying areas
Puerto Rico 169,369 73 a 107 0.1
Other b 18,067 34 0.2 39 0.2
SOURCES: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data, and Annual Award and Termination Transaction file, 100 percent data.
a. Suppressed to avoid disclosing information about particular individuals.
b. Includes American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, and foreign countries.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 57. Distribution, by sex and age, 2010
Age group All workers,
December		 Workers
with benefits
withheld
because of
substantial
work,
December		 Workers
with benefits
terminated
because of
successful
return
to work,
calendar year
Number Percentage
of all
workers		 Number Percentage
of all
workers
All disabled workers
Total 8,203,951 28,540 0.3 40,959 0.5
Under 30 233,867 2,768 1.2 3,170 1.4
30–39 676,658 5,339 0.8 8,799 1.3
40–49 1,602,602 8,076 0.5 13,078 0.8
50–59 3,261,003 9,054 0.3 12,207 0.4
60–FRA 2,429,821 3,303 0.1 3,705 0.2
Men
Subtotal 4,309,685 14,790 0.3 21,663 0.5
Under 30 134,059 1,669 1.2 1,986 1.5
30–39 345,139 2,798 0.8 4,864 1.4
40–49 821,440 3,998 0.5 6,796 0.8
50–59 1,698,801 4,553 0.3 6,140 0.4
60–FRA 1,310,246 1,772 0.1 1,877 0.1
Women
Subtotal 3,894,266 13,750 0.4 19,296 0.5
Under 30 99,808 1,099 1.1 1,184 1.2
30–39 331,519 2,541 0.8 3,935 1.2
40–49 781,162 4,078 0.5 6,282 0.8
50–59 1,562,202 4,501 0.3 6,067 0.4
60–FRA 1,119,575 1,531 0.1 1,828 0.2
SOURCES: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data, and Annual Award and Termination Transaction file, 100 percent data.
NOTE: FRA = full retirement age.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.